Daniel, sounds like a decent "common sense" answer, thanks. I have tried the fencing masks once but with light canes rather than the regular FMA sticks and it...
... Leon Paul, the Uk fencing gear manufacturer makes an 'instructors mask'. It is a bit more expensive then the standard masks but is very tough. A few of my...
The problem with fencing masks is they are designed to handle thrusts from the front, not so much impact from above or sides. Most stick strikes to the head...
I was all worried there for a second. I thought you were going to say you couldn't continue maintaining our little group. Am sad that you will be unable to...
Thanks, Becky! Ya. it zeriously zucks, I had all my plans made, but, ya gotta keep heads covered and bellies full, yes? As soon as I got released to go back to...
I was so excited to see this once I opened this email. Months ago I was asked by the publisher of FMA Digest to submit a write-up about the DAMAG-INC Kali...
Hi Perry... ... I have seen the WEKAF reference used here a few times (I may have missed the definition), I wondered what it stands for? Thanks Gary ...
I have seen the WEKAF reference used here a few times (I may have missed the definition), I wondered what it stands for? WEKAF stands for: World Escrima Kali...
Thank you. It seems there is a participating school here in Mi. (It's about two hours away though) Gary ... __________________________________________________ ...
World Escrima Kali Arnis Federation. Originally started by Doce Pares and some other FMA clubs. I competed in the 1994 World Championships in Manila and won...
perry gamsby <perrygamsby999@...> wrote: It is fast and furious competition and it suits ... I have found the same thing at our club Perry. John Patrick...
Lots of info, thanks Perry. Just curious, are thrusts attacks allowed or attacks to the knees? From your description it sounds like two guys flailing away at...
Before we went to the 1994 WEKAF WORLD Champs we were coached by one of the top Doce Pares instructors in Australia. He advised to take blows on the helmet...
Gary that is about it in a nutshell. Thrusts were banned from 1994 after some nasty throat hits and face guard splinter incidents in 1992. They also stopped...
We sometimes drop down to the goggles and soft mouth guards like the boxers use. no gloves at all . We do get the odd broken finger but they are only the ...
Here is some clips from one of our bare handed sessions, For some reason we dont get much video of this part of our club. Probably because it is not as...
... It is interesting you mention that John, because the unarmoured longsword and sword & buckler stuff we do tends to lead to closer ranges - inside the reach...
I think it's really cool. I DIG IT! Daniel Arola www.damag-inc.zoomshare.com "John P. Sullivan 5" <suullly@...> wrote: Here is some clips from one of our...
I think it is something to work up to. I would not expect my new guys to do it that way only because they lack the control and skill needed to get the most...
I can see the attraction, you really get to work on the skill and leave a lot of the raw aggression behind. So how long are the sticks? To me they look about...
James, (no disrespect intended) with the sword work are you actually striking each other as with the sticks, ie; hard enough to injure? My thinking is that if...
I'm interested in learning about more of this style of stickfighting. I'm also researching more information about the Filipino Tapado and Malayu Sibat which...
Daniel, Sibat as I was taught it is more a polearm style of fighting, quarterstaff, halberd etc rather than the style seen with the shillelagh. The sibat is...
... No offence taken! We are striking fairly hard (the idea being it should hurt but not injure) and we stop after a decent hit - as the fight would be over...
You are pretty much right on Perry, The sticks are four feet long and are at least one inch thick and are three to four hundred grams. The reason for a four...
John, makes a lot of sense to me! Of course I am also a stickfighter and thus prefer to work to that weapon. I know blokes who love grappling and that is...
"Malayu Sibat" is a term taken from Pekiti Tirsia Kali for a 4 foot long pointed(or blunt) polearm. PTK's Malayu Sibat is similar to the 'tapado'. The word...
Daniel, my Tagalog is rusty and nowhere near as good as my Cebuano. I recall oar as sagwan or goad, sagwan can also mean paddle. Sibat does mean lance or...
Perry ... I agree, having done some instructing of new students, especialy ones who have never swung a stick. ... I think this is very important. Stick...
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